There’s good and bad news for Apple (AAPL) in a report to clients issued Monday by Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek.<a href=http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/01/ipad-might-be-delayed-a-month-report/?source=yahoo_quote target=_blank
Apple
-
-
The Chinese market is set for a mobile entertainment explosion, according to a new report from JBB Research, which predicts revenues will hit $18 billion by 2013 driven by increased 3G and 4G use, mobile application stores and more advanced …
-
Nokia Corp. remained the wireless industry’s No. 1 handset vendor worldwide in 2009, but its lead over rivals continued to shrink, while LG Electronics Co. Ltd. overtook Motorola Inc. as the third largest handset vendor.According to a report from Gartner …
-
Demand for mobile development grew 180% in 2009, fueled by the successes of the Apple and Android operating systems, according to Elance, an online talent marketplace for freelance computer programmers and other digital talent. Web development is the leading subcategory …
-
Reader Forum: Google phones, iPhones and cloud phones: Where is the (operator’s) beef?
by jscarboby jscarboTraditional smartphones – such as BlackBerry’s – or “bypass phones” such as Google’s Nexus One and Apple’s iPhone, leverage the intelligence on the device, which is owned/controlled by the respective vendor Smartphones tightly integrate the user experience with services Google, …
-
BARCELONA – With all the talk at this year’s Mobile World Congress event seemingly centered on the industry-altering properties of mobile applications, the players in the ecosystem that actually own and operate the networks that those applications run on have …
-
BARCELONA – Venture capital firms are finding the current rush of mobile application developers a solid segue for shaking off the past 18 months of economic doldrums. Speaking during a keynote session at this week’s Mobile World Congress event in …
-
BARCELONA – The first official day of this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, kicked off with a high-powered, though low- energy, keynote address with heads of Vodafone Group plc, Alcatel-Lucent and Research In Motion Ltd. giving their …
-
Customer service support for smartphones 4 times that of feature phones, InnoPath says: Surveys 200 execs on data implementation concerns
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordMobile operators realize they need customers to adopt increased data services to offset declining voice revenues but are not sure how to best implement strategies to facilitate that, according to a December survey of nearly 200 senior-level wireless operators, conducted …
-
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …
-
The Symbian Foundation has opened its source code to encourage more device manufacturers to build devices that incorporate the operating system.The Symbian platform is more than 10 years old and still leads the OS market as far as the number …
-
New solutions target mobile workforce: Citrix, OK Labs bring virtualization to mobile, Good acquires CloudSync
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordThe realization that IT departments are going to have to support a wide range of devices as mobility spreads across the enterprise has led a couple of companies to try to find innovative ways to manage those devices, especially as …
-
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …
-
RCR Wireless News' China Insights: Exclusive interviews with ZTE and Huawei
by Jeff Mucciby Jeff MucciSHENZHEN, China–Why did the publisher of RCR Wireless News visit China earlier this month? In many respects, it was to see first hand the explosive growth of the Chinese wireless market. The primary reasons, however, were threefold. First, RCR Wireless …
-
Just days after rival Verizon Wireless posted robust fourth quarter 2009 results, including 2.2 million net customer additions, AT&T Mobility said it had added nearly 2.7 million subscribers to its network during the final three months of 2009, further tightening …
-
Just days after rival Verizon Wireless posted robust fourth quarter 2009 results, including 2.2 million net customer additions, AT&T Mobility said it had added nearly 2.7 million subscribers to its network during the final three months of 2009, further tightening …
-
While the “civilian” fanboy response to Apple Inc.’s iPad was as expected the analyst community, which also includes a number of fanboys and girls, appeared more rational. Most comments were regulated to the embedded functionality of the device with few …
-
The Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to regulate the wireless industry, from everything from net neutrality to handset exclusivity to early-termination fees, remind me of the phrase: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”I blame Apple. When Apple first …
-
Apple's iPad offers few surprises: Wireless capabilities stick with established game plan
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerDepending on your expectations, Apple Inc.’s latest wonder device is either a major let down or about what was expected from a company that has made billions of dollars off its iPhone franchise.Following weeks of “official” anticipation, Apple’s CEO Steve …
-
HONG KONG – SmarTone-Vodafone kicked off its iPhone launch late last week at New Town Plaza in Hong Kong, with a party that included live performances from popular artists and the familiar lineup of Apple Inc. customers waiting to get …
-
Just days ahead of planned products announcements that are expected to broaden the breadth of its lineup, Apple Inc. announced strong financial results including record iPhone sales and profits.During its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 26, 2009, Apple said it …
-
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.How do you “make it big” or “get the “big break?” You need …
-
Reality Check: Why Apple doesn’t need MacWorld Expo anymore: Apple’s very tight relationship with CE vendors
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.This year, like last year, they might as well have renamed CES the …
-
Android users warm to Myxer, but RIM still dominates downloads biz at company
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordPalm Inc.’s and Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating systems lost ground on independent mobile aggregator Myxer’s Web site in 2009, giving up a combined 24% of the smartphone traffic on the site to Research in Motion Ltd., Android and Apple …
-
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …